Clothes-drier.



G. N. GALLOWAY,

CLOTHES DRIER.

APYLIOATIO H FILED MAR. 13, 1908 Patnted Jan. 12, 1909.

INVENTOR GIG-alloway;

WITNESSES:

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PATENT OFFICE.

GILBERT N. GALLOWAY, OF ELWOOD, INDIANA.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Application filed Marchl13, 1908. Serial No. 120,964.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT N. GALLO- \VAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Elwood, in the county of Madison and State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Clothes-Drier, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and accurate specification, being such aswill enable others to make and use the same with absolute exactitude.

The object of my present invention, broadly speaking, is to provide aclothes drier which will be neat and attractive in appearance, strongand durable in construction, easily operated and controlled, and whichcan be manufactured, sold, and installed at a comparatively low price.

More particularly stated my object is to provide a clothes drier adaptedto be suspended from the ceiling of a room, whereby it will not occupyany floor or wall space, will be entirely out of the way, will be easilybrought to operative position, and which will give a maximum ofefiiciency when in use, and will require only a minimum of labor for itsoperation.

Other particular objects and specific advantages will be made apparentin the course of the ensuing specification and description.

The preferred manner for carrying out my present invention in apractical manner is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 shows my invention complete, partly in section, and shown in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a detailsectional view taken on an enlarged scale. Fig. I is a plan view ofcatch or securing means, showing same in normal operative position. AndFig. 5 shows the same as Fig. 4:, except that the parts appear out ofoperative position.

Similar indices denote like parts through out the several views of thedrawings.

In order that the invention may be more fully understood and itsconstruction and operation be fully appreciated I will now take up adescription thereof in concrete detail, in which I will refer to theseveral parts and the operation thereof as briefly and ascomprehensively as I may.

In the drawings the letter A denotes the ceiling of a room.

which is secured by screws or nails a-a, as shown. Extending down fromthe center of the plate 1 and integral therewith. is a boss which isinteriorly threaded to receive the upper end of the member 2 of thestandard, said standard being formed of two members, 2 and 3, which maybe connected by the coupling t. The members 2 and 3 may be formed of anintegral length of material such as a metal tubing, the object ofproviding the coupling a being simply that the member 2 may be varied inlength to suit the height of the ceiling from the floor, 1withoutchanging the length of the mem- The numeral 5 denotes a circular head,or casting, having a central vertical aperture therethrough to receivethe member 3, along which it is adapted to freely slide and revolve.Said head is prevented from inadvertent removal by reason of the cap 6which is threaded on the lower end of the member 3. Flanges extend bothupward and downward around said central aperture, as shown, they beingintegral with the head, to provide the requisite bracing surface for thehead with relation to the standard. Said head 5 is formed cup-shaped andis provided with a plurality of horizontally disposed aperturestherearound and extending thereinto from the periphery thereof, for thereception of the several removable arms 7, substantially as indicated inFigs. 1 and 2. Rising above said arms, from opposite edges of the head,are two pairs of apertured hangers, which are oppositely disposed toreceive the two relatively long arms 8 and 9 which extend across andover the head, located on each side of the central aperture, and thestandard, as indicated in Fig. 2. Said long arms may be moved endwise asdesired and may be entirely removed when desired.

One or more channels, bb, are formed around in the periphery of themember 3 to afford engaging notches for the purpose hereinafter setforth. In place of said channels I may provide other means for the samepurpose, which consist in cutting the pipe or standard where the notchesare desired, then separating the cut ends a slight distance apart, andsecuring them in this position by inserting an inside tube B to fit theinterior and break the joint as shown in Fig. 3, and

The numeral 1 denotes the ceiling-plate then securing both parts of themember 3 to said inner tube by rivets or screws e@ as shown. By thislatter means I am enabled to form a deeper channel and also tending toreinforce the standard where it might be weakened by the other means.

The numeral 10 denotes a plate-like plunger which is slidably mounted ontop of the head 5, and having a segmental concave inner end to fit themember 3, or more properly the said channels thereof, there being a slotformed horizontally through the head and leading into the centralaperture thereof, to allow said plunger to impinge the standard. Saidinner end of the plunger is adapted to fit in either one of saidchannels in the standard as indicated.

The stop 5 prevents the plunger from moving too far outward, and theears 5 and 5 act as guides and retain the plunger in proper alinement.Rising from the upper face of the rear portion of the plunger 10 is apintle 10 which is normally in alinement with the ears 5 5 Pivoted atits ends in the ears 5 and 5 is a wire spring 12 with its centralportion coiling the pintle 10. The tendency of said spring is such as tonormally retain the plunger tightly against the standard, as in Fig. 4.

Formed through the central portion of the plunger 10 is an elongatedaperture 10 The numeral 14 denotes an eccentric disk operative in saidaperture 10*.

The numeral 15 denotes a vertical lever extending up through an aperturetherefor in the head 5 with its upper end rigidly secured a little toone side of the center of the disk 14;. The eccentric is so located thatby turning the lever 15 the plunger 10 will be dra-wn back against theresiliency of the spring 12, and when the lever is released the springwill press the plunger back into engagement with the standard.

On the lower end of the lever 15 is secured a T-fitting 16 to form ahand-hold for the operator.

Various changes may be made in the several details of constructionwithout departin from the spirit of my invention or sacridcing any ofthe advantages thereof which are new and useful.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In a clothes-drier, a head, vertical suspension means projectingtherethrough, and means carried by the head for holding it at anydesired height of adjustment on said suspension means, and comprising: aperforated plate slidably movable on the upper surface of said head withits inner end normally engaging said suspension means, and having apintle toward its outer end, a vertical, rotatable lever projectingthrough the head and eccentrically carrying toward its upper end ahorizontal cam working in said perforation of the plate, combinedplateguiding and spring-retaining ears disposed on each side of saidplate, and a spring carried by said ears and bearing against the pintlenormally to maintain the plate with its inner end bearing against saidsuspension means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. GILBERT N.GALLOVAY. Vitnesses:

R. \V. HANDLE, R. E. RANDLE.

